Members:
Jeff Gutt – vocals
Danny Hartwell – guitar
Judd Gruenbaum – bass, backup vocals
Brandon Brown – drums
History.
1. Dry Cell's formation.
Part of the band formed in 1998 when guitarist Danny Hartwell and drummer Brandon Brown met at the Ratt Show on the Sunset Strip. They later met up with then-vocalist Judd Gruenbaum. The original name of the band was "Beyond Control".
After forming, the band caught the attention of Warner Brothers' Jeff Blue, an A&R Executive responsible for discovering Linkin Park. He later signed the band to a development deal, and found a new lead singer for the band in Jeff Gutt from Detroit.
In an interview with the website, The A&R Online, Blue described Dry Cell (at the time tentatively called "Impur") as: "they're like Metallica meets Incubus meets Linkin Park but heavier. No DJing, no rapping, very melodic and the kids are just phenomenal musicians".
Blue also goes on to tell how he discovered the band: "A friend of mine told me about the drummer who was 11 at the time and said how amazing he was. I ended up hearing a demo that wasn't very good but because I was right down the street from where they were playing I went up and saw them and was actually very impressed. I made a development deal and have now been working with them for over a year and a half. I'm with them six hours, six days a week. I have them in a rehearsal room right next to Warner Brothers".
2. The Disconnected album.
Signed to Warner Bros. Records, the band went to work recording their debut album titled Disconnected.
The 12-track album was due to be released on July 16, 2002. It was later pushed back to August 27, 2002. In the end, one of the band members father's got into a heated argument with Blue regarding the size of the band's promotion budget, the result of months of behind-the-scenes disagreement. Within 48 hours the father took his complaints to Warner, and two days later they released Dry Cell from their contract.
The only place Disconnected was ever sold at (albeit in limited quantities) was during the Locobazooka Festival in 2002. These were the final Warner pressed copies complete with artwork. On extremely rare occasions copies are sold on eBay. However, advanced copies of the album which come in a paper sleeve cover and contain different artwork, can be found more regularly.
The band always stated there was no chance of releasing the album, even if they were to sign a new record deal.
They shot a music video for their only single"Body Crumbles" from Disconnected. The song was included in the OST to the 2002 film Queen of the Damned, in the soundtrack for EA Sports Madden NFL 2003 and was featured on Rob Zombie's sampler disc Call All The Maniacs.
Dry Cell recorded a Stone Temple Pilots cover Heaven & Hot Rods which was featured on NASCAR: Crank It Up compilation.
3. After Warner Brothers.
After their departure from Warner Music, Dry Cell continued on. It was reported that a deal had signed with Epic Records in March 2003. For reasons unknown, nothing further eventuated.
In early 2004, Dave Wasierski was named as the band's new vocalist. At the time, it was reported that 8 new songs had been completed.
In 2005 vocalist Jeff Gutt re-joined the band, and they recorded four new demo tracks. The two songs released to the public were titled "New Revolution" and "The Lie". In late 2005, Danny Hartwell left the band. The group subsequently disbanded. After their split, two other tracks titled "Into Oblivion" and "Find a Way" were made available for download via their MySpace page.
During the split drummer Brandon Brown played in several bands including "Katsumoto", "Beneath the Vultures", "Live Like Were Dead", "AllurA" ,"Far From Flesh" and "Her and Her Friends" (which features Brandon on drums and vocals as well as Judd of Gruenbaum on vocals). Jeff Gutt formed Band With No Name and also sung in bands such as "Punch" and "Acrylic".
In February 2008, bassist Judd Gruenbaum noted on the bands MySpace that they have gotten back together for Guitarist Danny Hartwell's Birthday Party at The Roxy on Sunset strip. They were also recording new music according to Judd.
On December 15, 2009, Dry Cell announced through a comment left on their MySpace, that they released two full length records on iTunes, saying that one was of old songs (assumed to be Disconnected), and one was of new songs. But the songs were not found on iTunes for several days. A few days later, the Disconnected album (advance version) appeared on iTunes, with alternate cover art.
Later in January, the second album appeared on iTunes with the title "The Dry Cell Collection", which included mostly previously released material, such as "Find a Way", "Sick", "Velvet Elvis", "Grape Jelly" (retitled Living For Nothing) and several more. Four songs on the record ("The Lie [new version]", "I Deny", "Affliction", and "Tragedy") had been on the band's MySpace months before the release. So only one song off the album, entitled "So Alive", had never been released or heard before.
Both albums are currently available as Amazon MP3 downloads as well as iTunes. The albums are also available in audio CD format on Amazon.com.
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So Long Ago
Dry Cell Lyrics
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And I remember everything
Like all the things we used to say
I will be
And I will show
Follow me wherever I go
But that was so long ago
You assume that I've forgotten
But how could I ever forget you?
I know I'm having trouble letting go
Though it was so long ago
I was over you today
And now I've dug up everything
Sometimes it seems so hard to face
I will be
And I will show
Follow me wherever I go
Chorus
You're the sunlight on my face
And you're the one I can't replace
Everything just seems to fall apart without a trace
Chorus
The lyrics of "So Long Ago" by Dry Cell depict a person reminiscing about a past love and struggling to let go of the memories. The singer remembers all the things that were said and the promises made, which still resonate with them in the present day. The chorus highlights the difficulty in forgetting someone who was once so important to you, with the repetition of "so long ago" emphasizing the distance and time that has passed since the relationship ended. The lines concerning the sunlight on the singer's face and their inability to replace their former lover illustrate the depth of their emotions and the impact that this person has had on their life.
The song's repeated refrain, "I will be / And I will show / Follow me wherever I go," can be interpreted in different ways. On one hand, it could represent the singer's determination to move on and find a new path, with the hope that their ex-partner will follow them. On the other hand, it could be interpreted as a plea for the former love to come back and join them on their journey. The track has a melancholic and reflective tone, with the lyrics evoking emotions of loss, longing, and nostalgia.
Line by Line Meaning
I was thinking back today
Today I reminisced about the past
And I remember everything
I recall every detail
Like all the things we used to say
I remember the conversations we had
I will be
I promise to be
And I will show
I will demonstrate
Follow me wherever I go
Come with me no matter where I am
But that was so long ago
That was in the distant past
You assume that I've forgotten
You believe I have erased it from my mind
But how could I ever forget you?
But how is it possible to forget you?
I know I'm having trouble letting go
I am experiencing difficulty moving on
I was over you today
Today I believed I had gotten past you
And now I've dug up everything
But now I have resurfaced all the memories
Sometimes it seems so hard to face
At times, it appears impossible to confront
You're the sunlight on my face
You shine on me like the sun
And you're the one I can't replace
You are irreplaceable
Everything just seems to fall apart without a trace
Everything shatters abruptly without warning
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRANDON PAUL KRUEGER-BROWN, DANIEL II HARTWELL KASSON, JEFF BLUE, JEFFREY ADAM GUTT, JUDD BARON GRUENBAUM, KASSON DANIEL, II HARTWELL
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this project is retired
This is the best underground Nu Metal Album I’ve ever heard.
Francisco Molina
So awesome this song!! someone on 2020?? if you hear this you know of music
SryIjusthavetosaythis
2022 :-)
Allan Pablo Almeida de Souza
2022
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2022?
FreeGhost
I will listen this song for the rest of my life👊
Berry Bowlls
2021
FreeGhost
Still i love this song!!!
Princesse Yann
Trop bon, une de mes tounes depuis longtemps 🔥🔥
Ken Brick
This song gives me the memories